James joseph kelly



PATENTED FEB. 9, 1904.

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J. J. KELLY. 'TOBACCO PIPE AND GIGAR (1R-CIGARETTE HOLDER.

APPLIOATION FILED MAB.. 10. 1903.

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Patented February 9, 1904.

PATENT' OFFICE.

JAMES JOSEPH KELLY, OF DUBLIN, IRELAND.

TOBACCO-PIPE AND YGIGTAF? OR CIGARETTE HOLDER. l

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 751,923, dated February9, 1904.

Application filed March 10,1903l Serial No. 147,139. (No model.)

To all whom it may con/cern:

Be it known that I, J AMES JOSEPH KELLY, tobacconist, a subject of theKing of Great Britain, residing at 35 Upper Camden street,` Dublin,Ireland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inTobacco-Pipes and Cigar or Cigarette Holders, of which the following isa speciication;

This invention relates to pipes and holders in which the smoke comingout of the bore is diverted `or spread laterally by a stud fixed at theend oi' the stem, thereby preventing any blistering of the tongue andpalate, cooling the smoke, and impeding the entrance of saliva into thebore. i

Such devices as heretofore proposed have been faulty in design andconstruction, some failing to attain the objects in view and othersbeing expensive to make and diiiicult to keep clean.

According to this invention the bore of the pipe is Y-shaped, and thus awedge-shaped piece is left at the end of the stem, and a stud screwsinto a hole in the wedge. The wedge either projects beyond the end ofthe stud or the stud has a collar on its under side The stud screws downonto and covers the wedge, and its ends project in front of themouthssof the smoke-passages, leaving a passage for the smoke to issuebetween the end of the stem and the stud.

'Ihe pipe-stem or cigar or cigarette holder may be made of any suitablematerial. The stud also may be made of many materialssuch as bone,ivory, vulcanite, or of gold with a precious stone set in it. Acigar-holder of amber with a jeweled gold stud has a line ef- Thedrawings illustrate stems made in accordance with this invention.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of the stem. Fig. 2 is a section ofanother form.

The bore a divides into two branches Z) each side of the wedge c, whoseend projects beyond the end of the stem. d is the stud screwing into thewedge c. c

In Fig. 2 the stud d is provided with acollar e on its under side.

What I claim is- 1. The combination of a stem having a bore and formedintegrally with a wedge dividing the bore into branches, and a studsecured to the base of the wedge between the outer ends of the branchesand arranged to divert laterally the course of the smokev issuing fromsaid branches.

2. The combination of a stem having a bore and formed 4integrally with awedge dividing the bore of the stem into branches, and a stud secured tothe base of the wedge between the outer ends of the branches` held awayfrom the outer ends of the branch passages and forming with the end ofthe stein lateral passages for the smoke.

3. The combination of a stem formed with a Y-shaped bore, and anintegral wedge-shaped piece between the branches of the bore at the endof the stem; and a stud consisting of a head, having a fiat inner faceresting against the outer end of the wedge, and havinga screwshankattached to the wedge, said stud being held away from the outer ends ofthe branches I of the bore and from the end of the stem surrounding thewedge whereby lateral passages are provided for the smoke.

JAMES JOSEPH KELLY.

Witnesses:

CHARLES DALY, H. WAMr'roN MOONEY.

